the 'secret' of Epica, and mostly Mark, is that all the songs are composed with an orchestra in mind, it's not just slapped on afterwards. So that's why these songs work so well. This is how they are meant to be played (literal quote from the band). Love this band so much

FYI: The Retrospect show is Epica's celebration of their tenth anniversary in March 2013. Epica performed on stage with the 70-piece Extended Hungarian Remenyi Ede Chamber Orchestra and the Choir of Miskolc National Theatre.

Please listen also to the beautiful ballad of Epica Tides of Time(lyrics).

thanks for duing this one guys! this remains one of epica's most beautiful songs, together with orchestra and choir makes this song so good!

The thing that makes Epica so special is their lyrics. Most of their songs are deep in meaning ... they are all 'food for thought'!

It is always Time for Epica 🤘😎🤘!!!!!

Somehow Epica just keeps getting better and better!! They are already qualified to live in that RARE place where legends live!! DAMN!! Cannot wait to be at their concert in Cincinnati in Oct!! 😎😎🤘🏼

Probably my favorite song from that show. It's a perfect performance. The original album version is a great single, this with the live orchestra takes it to a different level.

Loved the reaction - long-time Epica fan - when I originally watched this concert (I bought the live-stream, which was way more complex 10 years ago), I am amazed how well they pulled this show off. Not only was Simone about 4-1/2 months pregnant, and rocking several different stage outfits, but the intensity, and personal investment of the choir and orchestra was something that you won't typically see for a metal concert. The choir and orchestra were all in, and not just there to collect their paycheck.

the hle retrospect show is perfect ....love it

september 3 they have their 20 year celebration that show you can follow in a livestream tickets are now availeble

EPICA IS A BRILLIANT BAND YOU GOT THAT RIGHT !!!

from the same live, i love "design your universe". for sure, another master piece !!!

Love me some epica.. Great reaction ongs and Thongs see you all Saturday and Sunday

Hi from the UK 👋 🇬🇧 floor jansen sings at this concert with Simon simons as a guest Epica sancta terra with floor jansen live retrospect show

This was an insane show, and the very definition of over-delivering for your fans. 26 songs, orchestra, choir, acrobats and TWO visits from Floor Jansen. Astounding. 🤘😎👍

Hi Songs and Thongs, EPICA have so many outstanding songs, here is one of them, from their latest album, with footage from the current 2022 tour EPICA - CODE OF LIFE (VIDEO) video link posted below:

You might want to check out their song Design Your Universe from Retrospect Show as well.

Freaking awesome show Beautiful

I love it when at the orchestral opening the second violinist cracks a big smile when she realises the crowd starts clapping along. It must have been quite an experience for the orchestra and choir to be part of a metal concert while being used to the much more sedate setting of regular classical music.

Great reaction 🤘🏻more Epica please, such an awesome band. You should check: - Crimson Bow & arrow (attack on titans opening 1 cover) - Edge Of the blade (official video)

Watch the official video just for fun. It's creepy and so good.

There's 3 hours of this awesomeness on the Retrospect concert blu ray! Can't wait to see what they do for the 20th anniversary show on 3rd Sept (I have my live stream ticket, $US17 is a bargain for these productions). The only small technical glitch on Retrospect was the light show tends to overwhelm the HD cameras. The Nightwish Wacken concert, from the same year, is an example of how to get it right, the visual and audio mix are spot on.

wait untill you hear Chasing the Dragon from the same Retrospect show .. :)

Always thought this would have made a great James Bond song because of the orchestral sound.

Epica does "MORE IS MORE!" to Perfection!

SUGGESTION: A (very) young Simone in *_”Cry For The Moon”_* : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fLKEZNKGlrWrp4U.html&ab_channel=EPICA This song is a statement against organized religion. In specific this song deals about the sexual abuse of little children by catholic priests behind closed church doors. It also states the hypocritic behavior of these priests (and the church in general) telling us what to do and not to do, accusing us of being sinful, while committing worse crimes themself.

Great input, as always. Can't say I'm a big/decently proportioned Epica fan, but I have special respect for them. They care a lot about their fans. Mark Jansen is an angel of a person btw. Quite, but a truly kind human being. That being said, their orchestration is among the better ones, since they are vital to the songs. To me it's the overall consistency of pacing/style/dynamics, that hinders it for me a bit. I mean, listening to album after album, a lot is too familiar. But for sure, their shows are always a great event.

EPICA touring America September and October with Sabaton

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Ok now your getting into the 25 songs similar to this THEY HAVE SOOOOO MANY TRY THE SECOND STONE THE AFTER MOVIE !!!

EPICA COMING TO AMERICA IN SEPTEMBER I GOT MY TICKET !!! YALL SHOULD GO SEE THEM !!!

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Epica write songs with an orchestra in mind,, lots of bands like Metallica use an orchestra to do something different to their allready good music..

React to "Code of life" and "Once upon a nightmare".

Listening to this as I'm working away on designs, but had to go back & look at the end where all I hear was a big slap & Sharlene say "Shutup now"... it was Harry's thigh she hit! 😆😆

I hope you can also take a look at one of Epica’s old ballads - Solitary Ground. They have remastered the music video for this amazing song!!! Cheers!!!!

HARRY IS RIGHT Simone s Stage dresses are all LOVLY . BUT . HER STAGE Dresses in the Omega Alive . Show are Absolut Bad Ass Georges

The red color of the fire takes a lesson from fireworks and road flares, introduce the element Strontium into the flame.

What a performance they need to do a bond theme

If you ever want the perfect d&d soundtrack throw on some accoustic epica, In All Conscience is my fav one tho

I think we´ve proven Harry wrong, multiple times! lol

I love your reactions :) i'ts not EPICA but you may like ORKHYS guys. It's a french melodic metal band with a celtic harp :)

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Yes, it's amazing. 🙂 Did you realise this song doesn't have any harsh male vocals in it? Most Epica songs do. You are definitely losing out by not reacting to much more Epica. Seems like you're only reacting to paid requests which is a shame. Epica is a phenomenal band with top notch musical compositions. They have around 120 songs now, which means you will probably never hear even 1/4 of them because you won't get that many paid requests.

I agree that everything works together perfectly here, but for me personally they could take out everything except Simone's vocals and it would be just as good. She has such a uniquely beautiful voice...did you know that the first time she auditioned for anything was a school musical at the age of 13 and, although she didn't get the part because she was nervous and couldn't act, the music instructor liked her voice so much that they REWROTE THE MUSICAL so that Simone could sing a song! She also told Simone she should get singing lessons because it would be a shame if she didn't do anything with that voice.

As an orchestral musician .. these types of gigs are fun.. but only if the parts are interesting lol.. too many times you’re back there just holding whole notes as chord support 🤦🏻‍♂️ This seems like it would have been a fun one

React to Epica- Abyss of time music vídeo , so amazing!

Hey guys. Here is a recommendation to react "2021 em uma musica - Lucas inutilismo" . Hope to see this react one day.

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You are from South Afrika right? If you speak Afrikaans then you should have no trouble at all pronouncing Dutch names like Jan Goossens. The only reason Afrikaans as language exists at all is because South Afrika was a Dutch colony. Afrikaans = literally Dutch language, with a dialect. It is amost identical to Dutch. I am Dutch and I can understand Afrikaans almost 100%. There are only some small cute difference like the word 'braai' that you use for barbecue. Braai comes from the Dutch word braaien/braden with means to cook/fry. Here we call it barbecue like the Amerikans. So in fact you speak more Dutch than we do in The Netherlands :)

Here's something. I have always thought the drums, particularly that snare, are a little too forward in the mix; not just for this song but for this entire concert recording. Thoughts? To be clear, I'm not saying I don't love it. This is just a minor annoyance.

ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i LOVE epica, and i mean LOOOOOOVE epica... but i rlly dislike them live. Unleashed is beautiful and perfect but the way she changes the beat of the song (yes im more than aware its thousand fold harder live but... it still sounds better in their official music video, duh) has me annoyed and upset